Steering
Project Success is about effective
project management in an ecosystem of globalization
and unlimited opportunities. It is about
developing a profitability mindset amongst
project managers for steering projects to
success.

The world of project management is evolving
from the traditional philosophy of project
control to empowerment of project teams.
The project stakeholders are challenged
with the need to be more responsive to changes,
uncertainties and vulnerabilities in the
environment.

This paradigm evolution demands that the
project team learns to think like entrepreneurs
and leaders.

The book addresses this evolving dimension
of project management and presents an
innovative approach to managing project
challenges. It is also expected to add to
the existing Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK) by complementing and supplementing
the current best practices in risk management.

The essence of this guide is captured in
a framework of Seven Mantras which can enable
the project managers to be more successful
and is designed to assist them in nurturing
entrepreneurship in their team. The author
recommends the readers to soak these Seven
Mantras in their thought process and apply
them with discretion to steer projects to
success.

The guide provides real-life project experiences
and presents them in a form that will provide
both conceptual clarity and a practical
perspective.

The first section begins by analyzing the
vulnerabilities in project management. Most
project managers can easily relate to these
vulnerabilities.

The next section explains how this framework
was rolled out in a large organization,
across 1000+ PMs/PLs across four geographies
(India, US, UK, APAC) using a unique
“snowballing methodology” and
an innovative concept called Chainge Management.
As this framework was rolled out, the PMs/PLs
applied these concepts and started realizing
the benefits in terms of profitability and
steering the projects to success. Out of
a large number of illustrations of application
and proven benefits in quantitative and
qualitative terms shared by the PMs, only
about 100 illustrations are a part of this
volume.

The next section explains the conceptual
base of each of the Seven Mantras. This
is
illustrated with real life project scenarios
for each of the Seven Mantras.

The author believes that the partnership
mindset and the ability to create win-win
outcomes amongst project stakeholders is
going to be fundamentally important for
steering project success. The author hopes
that this guide will assist project managers
to equip their team with the required mindset
to ensure for project success.

This book would be of immense use to all
IT professionals, project leaders, project
managers and business unit heads. It would
also be useful for B-schools to supplement
theory sessions with practical illustrations.
To the students, the book will provide a
foretasteof project management in the corporate
world.